Introduction

Introduction

This chapter will introduce some of the tools you might use for music production. The introduction of new Linux tools is an almost daily occurrence, as is the improvement of existing tools. It is up to you to keep up with what's new and improved. This chapter will get you started down the road to creating music with an operating system thought of mostly as a corporate server or something that only programmers use. What you will learn in this chapter is that Linux has a lot to offer the creative musician. Here are some of the topics you will learn about:

·                 MIDI sequencers

·                 Mod trackers

·                 Software synthesizers

·                 Software drum machines

·                 Multitrack hard disk recorders

·                 Loop-based sequencers

·                 Musical notation editors

Scores of musicians use all sorts of electronic musical equipment to aid them in creating music. Technology has changed the way music is created, recorded, and performed. In this chapter, we will explore many technologies that can be used to produce sound or music under Linux. It's probably best to start at the beginning, when the technology behind the music really took off with the introduction of MIDI .

 



Multitool Linux. Practical Uses for Open Source Software
Multitool Linux: Practical Uses for Open Source Software
ISBN: 0201734206
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 257

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